Plano Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Pipeline Bombing On Eve Of Trial

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The strange and twisted federal case of a Plano man who tried to blow up a natural gas main may finally be coming to an end.

The series of events that involve Anson Chi of Plano make a confusing script. Arrested after a home-made bomb went off in his face, Chi pleaded guilty, withdrew the plea, fired his defense team, picked a Federal jury…then pleaded guilty again last night.

Former East Texas U-S Attorney Matthew Orwig calls him a one-man series of explosions.

Trial Of Anson Chi Takes Another Turn

While the first plea deal capped the possible sentence at 22-years, this latest deal could send Chi away for a much longer time. And given the bizarre behavior Chi has demonstrated over recent months, Orwig wouldn’t be surprised if that happened.